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The Portland daily press., 1887-07-27

AT present there is an unusually large
number Of sailing vessels in New York har-
Dor. A reporter of one of the New York
papers has enumerated the big ships that he
saw in a recent tour Of the dock. The list
that he made is interesting, as it shows to
what extent the ship builders Of Maine sup
ply the great sailing vessels that yet linger
on the ocean. At Pier 10, cher shapely
masts looming up many feet above the high
est stationary structure in the neighb0r-
hood" was the ship Commodore T. II.
Allen, OF Richmond, Me-, registered at 2,271
tons, and loading for San Francisco. On
the other side of the wharf was the "maies
tic clipper-ship" Robert l.. Belknap, Of Cam
den, Me. She is also loading for San Fran
and so, too, is the John X. Kelly "a brand
new production from the great shipyards of
Bath, Me-, and almost counterpart of the
Belknap," which is loading at Pier 10. A
New York three-masted schooner next at
tracts attention; but off the Statue of Liber-
ty is the ship Walter II. Wilson, of Belfast,
Me-, of 2, 461 tons burden, with full cargo
of refined petroleum consigned to an Ameri-
can house in Calcutta. Near by are two
large ships Of American build, but they float
the German flag. They are the j. Weissen-
honn and Theodore Fisher, once proud or
naments Of our merchant marine, but driven
under foreign flag by the depression which
has afflicted our shipping industry. But
there are two other large ships in the har-
Dor, which still float the American flag, and
they are both Maine vessels. They are the
Abner Coburn, of Bath Me-, 1876 tons, and
the A. McCullum, Of Thomaston, Me-, 1851
tons. The former is chartered to load for
San Francisco, and the latter is loading oil
for London. In these days the assembling
of SO many large merchant ships flying the
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-27
Stick to IL.

There is room at the top" was thg -,
swer Daniel Webster once gave a.ysss,,n, y, :
who questioned him if thep-~ssas ohanoa IN
nis ploiession Anu lisssSas true of the man
"ho "'eiu ~, 'ne 50 .Ie as of him who Yields
.ne pen' Ln rpenter who rergets that he
49,, nSs ssSiSsmason, the dry goods clerk who
himself druggist are not the ones
Who succeed, but those who, having chosen
vocation, stick to it, and bend every energy
to excel in 1t. Success awaits them and
beckons them on. Judge L., well known
in his profession to-day, thus relates his
early experience:
| graduated with honors, received my dip
Iona, and went to New York with most SAN
guine expectations of going into practice
| with an old lawyer to whom / had recon-
mendations. OF money had almost none.
;ad secured sartS hamble lodgings and then sal
lawyers greeting did not reassure me- He
took my letters of recommendation, read
them and remarked; 'My young friend,
| you've made a mistake. The law is over
beginner stands no chance. You'd do better
| at anything else, even wood-sawing. can
do nothing for you"
My disappointment was great Lawyer
Ms word was law to me- If he saw no
| chance for me, l thought there was none.
| My bright expectations had vanished. |
| went back to my room blue enough. While
| sitting there meditating my landlady came
| In and soon found out my non success. She
advised me to try banking Her son was
| engaged in that business In a neighborng
city, and was doing ''splendidly" she said.
She knew the President of one of the banks
In the city, and believed / could get posi-
tion there. Her glowing picture gave me re-
newed hope, and was eager to try it. She
kindly wrote letter to the banker, and with
this once more went forth full of hope.
Arrived at the bank / handed my letter to
clerk, and he delivered 1t to some one be-
hind desk. Then he took his hat and went
out, and stood there and waited an hour, at
least.
Finally gray haired old gentleman came
out and said: 'You are the young man who
brought this letter In, l believer"
Yes, sir"
"Ahem! Yes will please say to Mrs. Green
that am sorry not to be able to do her the
| favor, but we have no vacancies at present. .
made no reply. Only stood and looked al
him.
Young man," he said at last, stake my
advice, and never attempt to learn banking
| position of bookkeeper for years, if ever; and
| it is nothing but dogs life. Besides, the
| business is crowded, sir. There are more
banks than there are people to support them
Every paper you pick up is full Of bank
And he bowed me out
| | made several other attempts to get into
business of various kinds, always to be met
by disappointment and words Of discourage
ment
For two weeks tried and then l came to
the conclusion that my chances of success
were better in the vocation for which / had
fitted myself and one afternoon | hired O
small office, and went into the law business
| for myself and I've stuck to it.
OF course it was slow work at first, but
worked like a beaver, studying when I'd
nothing else on hand, and well, men call
me successful, and If l am, perseverance and
hard work have made me so.
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-27
CURRENT COMM EMIT.
THE ESCAPED Bo0DLER.
rProvidance Journal

lITOflutHCc JOuTndl.
One Of Chicago's convicted boodlers was
allowed to take bath, and was SO attenu-
ated by the unaccustomed luxury that. as
nearly as his keeper can make out he disap-
peared down the drain pipe. At any rate he
has gone to join the innumerable caravan
that moves to Canada
MANUAL TRAINING AND LABOR UNIONS.
cleveland Leader.l
The labor organizations will speedily dis
cover That they have struck snag in the way
OF apprentice monopoly which is bound to
wreck them, and then the issue will come
INTO politics for the final judgment of the
people 1t will be seen more clearly than
eyer before how sharply labor organizations
Oh the prevailing type are opposed to individ-
ual rights, and that we must choose between
the education of American born boys in the
mechanic arts and the abandonment of the
Industrial affairs of the country to European
ag'tators, often of the Socialist or Anarchist
stamp. We have no doubt whatever of the
result but it will be Just as we'll for the pub
lie to understand that the manual education
OF boys and girls in the free schools will be
bitterly antagonized for one reason, because
It means death to monopoly in any desirable
field of labor
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-27

1t remains to be seen how the Irish will
respond to the 'proclaiming' of their towns
and cities, the principal effect of which is to
make meetings of the Land League illegal
and render persons who take part in
them amenable to punishment. The first i'm
pulse will be undoubtedly to vigorously re-
slst, and 1t Is altogether probable that this
impulse will be followed. There is doubtless
impending therefore long struggle between
the people. and the government, which will
result in demonstrating anew the futility Of
the force policy.
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-27

Commissioner Carroll ID. Wright's report
on the convict labor Of the country shows
that the great mass Of that kind of labor Is
employed in one of three industries-boot
and SHOE making, manufacture of clothing
and carriage building. The total value Of
the product for year Of the convict labor Of
the country is $1o,oOO,OOO and $4,000, 900 is
represented by articles in these three
branches Of industry. A fair inference is
that these industries have to bear more than
their fair share Of the competition of this
kind Of labor and that the demsnd made Of
our Legislature last winter for more diversi-
ty of employment in our penitentiary is one
that can as reasonably be made in most of the
other States of the Union. Commissioner
Wright says that the public account system
is, all things considered, the best system and
better for the prisoners and less injurious to
free labor than the contract or the piece
system. This is the system employed in
Maine, and the tendency of late years has
been toward its general adoption.
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-27

A forlorn attempt is making to prove that
the Ohio Democratic platform endorses civil
service reform This is the method of rea-
soning it out: The President is a civil ser
vice reformer; the convention endorsed tho
President; therefore the convention endorsed
civil service reform. There is trouble with
the major premise.
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-27

The laws Of Congress oblige every reve-
nue. collector to post up for public inspection
a list of the names of persons who have paid
liquor licenses together with their places of
residence. If Collector Page of the New
Hampshire and Maine district does not post
up that list he is guilty of neglect of duty,
and officials of that kind under this reform
administration aIe supposed to be tipped out
Of office with great CELEBRITY.
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-27

State arbitration in Massachusetts seems
to be an utter failure When the workmen
will submit their case to the board the en-
ployers will not and rice eersG. II the board
is paid an annual salary II has soft job; if
it is paid only for the work it does it will
starve to death
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-27
WEDNESDAY, MORNING, JULY ~.

we DO not read anonymous letters and commu-
nieaNons. The sname and address of the writer
arc IN al eases Indispensable not necessarily for
publication but as guarantee of good faith.
we cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-27
LADIES !!

DO your own Dyeing, at home, with Peerless Dyes
They will dye everything. They are sold every
where. Price zoe. a package-40 eolors. They
have no equal for Strength, Brightness, Amount
in packages or for Fastness of Color, or non-fad-
ing Qualities. They do not crock or smut. For
sale by ID. w. Heseltine 4 Co., Druggists, corner
Congress and Myrtle streets; N. q. Nichols, Drug
giSt, 1877 Congress, corner Grove street; f. w.
Stevens, Druggist, corner Congress and Paris
streets; Fred. A. Turner, Druggist, corner Con
gress and Washington streets; 7. J. Looney,
Druggist, corner Middle and Franklin streets d.
T. HUrr, Druggist, 53S Congress street; William
S. Banks, Druggist, junction Congress and Free
Streets 4. b. Pollard, Druggist, 212 Danforth
street. Portland, Maine. jly11eod1y
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-27

The farmers all over Maine are considera-
bly, alarmed at the results Of this years con-
fict with the potato bugs. They say that
either the bugs are growing tougher or that
Paris Green is becoming weaker. A dose
that last year would have laid out the bugs
on hundred acres, has this year little APP
parent effect. 1t is altogether probable that
the Paris Green is responsible for the trouble.
Why would it not be well for the managers
of the Agricultural Experiment station to in
vestigate the subject? 1t is of as much i'm
portance that our farmers shall get their poi
son pure and strong as their fertilizers.
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-27

Gen. Clinton b. Fisk, one of the Prohibi-
billion leaders, thinks union between the
labor party and the prohibition party one OF
the probabilities of the next twelve months
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-27

Frauds and cranks'' is what Mr.. Eugene
Higgins calls the Mugwumps. And the
Mugwumps return the compliment with in
terest
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-27

OF course the President in arranging his
swing around the circle in the fall has had
no thought Of political effect He merely
wants to see the country
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-27

American flag is quite remarkable. The
number of them that hail from Maine shows
where the yards and men are who keep alive
the industry Of building such vessels.
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-27

The Ohio Republican State convention
meets to-day. but its important business will
not be transacted until tomorrow. The re-
nomination of Gov Foraker by acclama-
ton Is foregone conclusion. The interest
centres in the movement to endorse Senator
Sherman as the Ohio Republicans candidate
for the Presidency. Appearances indicate
that the movement will succeed, though there
will be considerable opposition, which will
diminish good deal the value Of the endorse
ment There is no good reason, however, why
the Republicans of Ohio should not give the
Senator good send-off on his mission. He is
entirely worthy of the honor, and certainly
Mr.. Blaine's friends will not begrudge such
testimonial to man who has always been
loyal to his party and to its candidates, and
whose services to his party and to his coun-
try in the Senate, in the Cabinet and indeed
in every public position which he has held
have been conspicuous. As to its effect on
the National Convention next year that
probably will be very slight.
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-27
MISCELLANEOUS.
SPECTACLES.
EYE GLASSES.


scientific principles NACHIETS
for detecting
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-27

The American fishermen caught SEEMING
mackerel inside the three-nile limit must
submit to the consequences-the seizure and
condemnation Of their vessels. There is no
question about the correctness of the Cana
dian construction of the three mile limit
clause Of the treaty. The United States
government has acknowledged it, and the
fishermen themselves over and over again
have assented to it. Indeed they have de-
clared that there was nothing inside that
limit that they wanted. That, however, was
before the mackerel had schooled there in
large numbers. The temptation to trespass
now is very strong, but the fishermen must
either resist 1t or be prepared to take the
consequences without murmuring. II they
are caught. they must not expect any aid
from the United States.
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-27
$500 to $4,000.
PARLOR SUITS
For the Million!

Do not pay long prices when you
can call and examine our stock,
and get styles, prices, quality to
select from, and the fairest, squar-
est and best treatment that can be
accorded a customer. Hair Cloth
suits with Marble top table for
S35. Beauties, Plush parlOr suits
with Marble top table for $50.
Beauties, and
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-27

A curious way they have of keepi
victs safely Chicago. McGasl,s p IN I'm
victed ''boodler." who ~-"lisle, Inc con-
Iaova bas a., - has just taken French
~ tho .parently enjoyed the freedom
4, city since he was placed in the custo-
of the sheriff. He has frequently been
seen on the streets, and tho keeper Of a
clearinghouse testifes that he has occa-
sionally dropped into his place for drink.
When he went to his house Saturday night
the officers allowed him to roam at will, and
for several hours after it was known he was
gone no general alarm was given. In almost
any city but Chicago such laxity on the part
Of the officers would give rise to the suspi-
cion that they had been conniving at their
prisoners escape, but that does not seem to
be the view taken of it in the Lake City.
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-27
CARD.

CARD.
HAVING permanently associated myself with
H b. A. ATBusON q Co.. house turnishers, cor
ner Pearl and Middle streets, Portland, shan be
happy to meet my friends In the state OF Maine at
my new quarters. My twenty-five years eNpe-
six Of which was spent as manager I'm connection
with Walter l.. Corey Of the Portland Furnl-
ture CO. warrants me IA believing that / can nh
any order entrusted TO my care % your entire sat-
isfaetiOu. Assuring you that we have one OF the
largest stocks OF carpets, chamber sets and parlOr
suits In the country 70 select from, remain
Yours Very Respectfully,
oct2O Az
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-27
BABYS SKIN
Infantile and Birth Humors
Speedily Cured by
Cuticura.

For cleansing the Skin and Scalp of Birtn
Humors for allayng Itching Burning and In
ftammation, for curing the first symptoms of Ec-
ZeIna, Psoriasis, Milk Crust Scald Head ScrOfula-
and erinherited Skin and Blood Diseases, Gu,
TICURA, the great Skin Cure, and CUTICURA
and CUTICURA REsoLvENT, the new Blood Puri-
fer, internally are infallible. Absolutely pure.
MY OLDEST CHILD,
Now six years Of age, when an infant six months
old, was attacked with virulent. malignant skin
disease. All ordinary remedies falling, we called
our family physician, who attempted TO cure 1t
but ii spread with almost incredible rapdty until
the lower portion of the little fellows person. from
the middle of his back down TO his knees was one
solid rash. ugly painful, blOtched, and malicious
We had no rest at night no peace by day, The
physician did not know then, and does not know
now, what il was. Finally we were advised to try
CUTICURA REMEDIES. Without the knowledge of
our physician. / procured a box of CUTIcURA and
a cake of CUTICURA SOAP, The effect
WAS SIMPLY MARVELLOUS.
Issuing the two together. first washing him thor
ougllly with CUTICURA SOAP, then amounting him
with CUTICURA From the first application a
change for the better appeared The doctor said
we had no further need of him and ceased his
visits. In three or four weeks complete cure
was wrought, leaving the little fellows person as
white and healthy as though he had never been
saved his life, and to-day he is strong, healthy
enid, perfectly well, no repetition of the disease
having ever occurred. You are welcome to make
any use OF tihS you may deem best.
GEO. b. SMITH,
Atty at Law and Ex Pros. Atty
p,,u,.,,,,, % Ashland, Ohio.
REFERENCE; }. g. Weist, Druggist, Ashland, o.
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-27
CUTICURA REMED1Es
send for .lIIow 70 Cure sI,in ni.en...

Are sold everywhere. Prices: CuTIcrnA. so etc .
REsoLyENT, $1o0; SOAP, 20 cents Prepared
by POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL Co.. Boston.
Mass. - '
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-27

RARV Use Cuticurn SOap, an exquistelv per
DhDI fumed skin Benutifier.
The Portland daily press., 1887-07-27
Crushed Plush
Silk Plush
and BrocateIIe

ParlOr Suits all prices, either for
Cash, or Quarter down and the
balance by the Week or Month.
Thes ParlOr Suits must go, so call
early and examine. Come i'm the
morning. Come in at noon. Come
in the evening. You will always
find us ready, willing and anxious
to show you our goods, whether
you wish to buy or not.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-24
A Business Affair.

DEvALL's BLUFF, Ark, Sept. 23.-A
| fatal shooting ARRAY occurred here today.
r. T. Richardson, of the mercantile firm
OF E. r. Richardson, had some words with
Mr.. c. NJ Cash, the agent for the Mem
phis 6 Little Rock railroad g. this point,
in regard TO the price paid by Cash for
some groceries he ordered from Memphis,
Richardson saying it might hurt them as
merchants if Cash told what prices he paid
Later they met on S. S. Lovejoy's front
walk, when Richardson called Cash hard
name, aud Cash knocked him down.
Richardson begged for mercy, and Cash
remarking that he did not wan. TO hurt
him, let him up.
Richardson then went across the street,
secured a double barreled shotgun, aud
upon reaching the door asked If It was
loaded all right. He then walked over to
the store of Lovejoy where Cash was sit
ting in chair. Loveioy went toward him
to quiet him and prevent him shooting,
Cash having no idea of his approach.
Lovejoy stood IN front of Richardson as
long as he thought II safe, and seeing
Richardson was determined to shoot,
stepped aside, and az Cash went
out of window Richardson fired On him
and then ran out the front door and around
the corner.
As Cash ran up the sidewalk Richardson
fired again and Cash fell with FIVE or six
shots In his body. Richardson then went
to his store and remarked something about
having got him, and then made his es-
cape.
Examination of Cash's wounds showed
them to be of fatal nature, his lower
limbs being completely paralyzed.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-24
Virgins. ProhibItionists.

STANTON, Va, Sept. % The state
prohibition conference met here today. One
hundred and forty delegates, mostly col
ored, were present, representing twenty
counties and nine cities. After the sp-
pointment of committees. the conference
took recess until ? O'Clock. The delega-
tons embrace hitherto prominent leaders
Of both political parties.
The evening session of the Prohibition
state conference wss principally occupied
IN discussing the platform. Objection was
made TO the introduction Of any issue save
prohibition, but by an overwhelming ma
jority the objection was overruled and the
platform as reported was adopted The
platform demands the prohibition of the
manufacture and sale of alcoholic bever
ages by state and national laws and that
such laws be vitslized by c party based
upon the principle and uncompromisingly
committed to their endorsements. 1t de
elares in favor of DISTINGUISHING men who
buy or sell votes and restricting immigra
ton, against the further granting of public
lands except to settlers. favors the Blair
bin and like measures
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-24
Colonel Bryan'5 Views,

CHICAGO. Sept ga Times special
from Galveston. Texas, says. Hon, G. NJ
Bryan, ante bellum member of congress
from this district, and classmate of ex
President Hays and Kenyon, collector, in
piece In the News this morning regard
ing General Hayes and the manner of his
election to the presidency, makes q new
and interesting statement touching the
personal views of President Hayes toward
The south during and following the great
presidential crisis. Colonel Bryan
says: Shortly after Governor Hayes
was inaugurated president he wrote
me to come TO Washington saying,
you can't help me. l was his guest dur
ing the adjustment OF the trouble in Louis
lana and South Carolina He conferred
with and trusted me. He told me then
what bis difficulties were and that they
were inherited from his predecessor. He
said: 1t is not my place., hut that of the
legislature Of each state, to determine in
some questions, which circumstances they
bring here TO me for my action, SIN de-
termined that the legislature shall not be
trammeed 10y military. for the troops snail
be removed as | am Informed the leEisls
ture is organized Commenting upon
these resolutions Of the president. Colonel
BRYAN says: AT this day one can scarcely
realize or sppre ciate the courage and patriot
ism that was required to entertain, 20 avow
and act upon such opinion that would re
store home rule not only to the people Of
Louisiana and South Carolina. but 10 the
whole south His acts were hailed by She
southern people with enthusiasm as the
dawn of a new era in reconstruction. and
had southern congressman met him half
way he would have been able 10 have car
ried out policy that would have Gone
much good to help the Frustrated and suf
feriDg south; that he failed to accomplish
as much as he intended, for the truth is
attributed to the hostility in his own party
and want Of confidence on the part Of
southern leaders In him.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-24
To Amuse the Little Ones.

4 gentleman whose bump Of philoprogeni-
tiveness and bank account are both abnor-
mally large said to a reporter the other day:
"When I get through with my shekels 10
college, theological seminary, public library
OF historical society need look for legacy. I
am going to leave the bulk Of my fortune to
the children of Buffalo. My pet hobby is the
establishment of a public playhouse covering
q whole square somewhere near the business
center would construct a great building
with long halls, perfectly lighted and ven-
tilated, and stocked from basement to attic
with rocking horses. bowling alleys, swings,
velocipedes, toy wagons, merry go rounds,
heaps Of clean sand, movable mechanical toys,
picture books, dolls and every other inagin-
able form of plaything which human art has
devised. Then / would have an auditorium
where free stereopticon lectures, plays of the
pantomine order and familiar talks should be
given every afternoon. This institution I
would make free to ali children of Buffalo,
the only condition being that they enter its
doors with clean hands and faces, and refrain
from improper language or quarrelsone
tendencies while under its roof. / would
place in each room benevolent lady who
should make it her business to aid the chill
dren in their sports, check anything wrong,
and see that the little ones are properly pro-
tected. am certain that such an institution
would be public blessing TO thousands Of
children. Buffalo Courier.